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senate rafael warner and george to the united states senate. [honking] that is the cast for us. us. and in the hands of you, as the voters of georgia, to do what is not only in the best interest of the people of this beautiful and great state, but by extension, what you will do for people all around the country. for people for whom you may never meet. people who may never know your name, but because of your activism, because of your voice, because of your fight, they will forever benefit, and their lives will forever be better because here is what i am going to tell you. i was elected to the united states senate four years ago. it was actually bittersweet, the same night donald trump was elected president. so, there you go. but, i will tell you i've been in the united states senate now for four years. i was elected as only the second black woman in the history of the united states senate to be in that chamber. [cheering] [honking] and i have seen what happens there. it's part of why i'm here in savannah, georgia this sunday, the sunday before t
senate rafael warner and george to the united states senate. [honking] that is the cast for us. us. and in the hands of you, as the voters of georgia, to do what is not only in the best interest of the people of this beautiful and great state, but by extension, what you will do for people all around the country. for people for whom you may never meet. people who may never know your name, but because of your activism, because of your voice, because of your fight, they will forever benefit, and...
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who are united states senators. it is incredible. and as an example of that power, i saw what you probably saw by television. in the early morning, late at night, early morning hours on the united states senate, i saw the power of just one senator when the late, great john mccain on the issue of trying to get rid of obamacare because president obama, together with the vice president joe biden brought it, so he wanted to attack it. i saw the power of one senator when john mccain took to that floor and said, no you don't. he said, no you don't. [car horns honking] >the power of just one individual. and georgia, columbus, you've got the power to send two. it is within your hands, within our grasp to send these two leaders to washington, d.c. who will fight for your voice. they are born out of this election cycle, when people tried to silence and suppress you. triumphant, they were born out of this election cycle when people dared to try and have us count three times your votes. and they are here to tell the story. they
who are united states senators. it is incredible. and as an example of that power, i saw what you probably saw by television. in the early morning, late at night, early morning hours on the united states senate, i saw the power of just one senator when the late, great john mccain on the issue of trying to get rid of obamacare because president obama, together with the vice president joe biden brought it, so he wanted to attack it. i saw the power of one senator when john mccain took to that...
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as far as the solution, this will be obviously an issue for the united states senate. but i do think this will force pressure to continue to see more rules changes in the united states senate. reporter: specifically, marc, does the president still feel -- do you still feel -- do you feel that rule 22 should be amended or eliminated to prevent what you're describing which are national security ramifications? you have a number of positions that you are arguing are essential to the national security of the united states and you say this is something democrats are obstructing to. republicans have 51 votes. what should happen? marc: i think that the united states senate is going to continue so have internal conversations about potential rule changes. i think that's a very fair question. i want to be respectful have a white house determine what the united states senate rules should be. continuing to highlight it and recognize the level of obstruction, i think it continues to put more pressure on the senate to address this internally. reporter: are you concerned about -- are
as far as the solution, this will be obviously an issue for the united states senate. but i do think this will force pressure to continue to see more rules changes in the united states senate. reporter: specifically, marc, does the president still feel -- do you still feel -- do you feel that rule 22 should be amended or eliminated to prevent what you're describing which are national security ramifications? you have a number of positions that you are arguing are essential to the national...
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in my view reaches another low for the united states senate. it is hard, i suppose to explain, but it takes unanimous consent for committees to meet while the united states senate is in session, and that's a request that's made on an on-going basis when the senate convenes, and it happened again this morning. and almost without exception, it's routine. the rules require that two hours after the united states senate convened, which we did at 9:30 this morning, no committee can then meet unless there is agreement. and so the majority leader today requested that that unanimous consent be granted, just like almost every other day in the united states senate. but what was different today was objection was raised by the minority whip. and apparently the explanation is the firing of the director of the f.b.i. last night. now, how the senate is functioning or not functioning seems to me to be unrelated to what transpired last night related to the director of the f.b.i. and so in this place that we're trying to do the people's work and to make decisions
in my view reaches another low for the united states senate. it is hard, i suppose to explain, but it takes unanimous consent for committees to meet while the united states senate is in session, and that's a request that's made on an on-going basis when the senate convenes, and it happened again this morning. and almost without exception, it's routine. the rules require that two hours after the united states senate convened, which we did at 9:30 this morning, no committee can then meet unless...
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he has a deep respect for the united states senate. he has a deep respect for the legislative branch of government. and he has demonstrated that over and over again by his leadership. you've heard about his experiences as chairman of the veterans' affairs committee. well, i had the opportunity to travel with senator isakson to normandy to celebrate the 75th anniversary of d-day, and i must tell you the emotion of that moment, as i saw senator isakson interact with our veterans and saw that genuine way that he connected to those who have served our nation, you see, his presence was important, his words were important, but he's also shown his appreciation through the deeds of what he's been able to get accomplished. it's been pointed out that the veterans' affairs committee under senator isakson's leadership has reduced numerous bipartisan -- produced numerous bipartisan bills to help our service people. and we can mention many. the one that i am most proud that we were able to get done is dealing with the health care issues because the
he has a deep respect for the united states senate. he has a deep respect for the legislative branch of government. and he has demonstrated that over and over again by his leadership. you've heard about his experiences as chairman of the veterans' affairs committee. well, i had the opportunity to travel with senator isakson to normandy to celebrate the 75th anniversary of d-day, and i must tell you the emotion of that moment, as i saw senator isakson interact with our veterans and saw that...
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of the united states senate. the standardbearers are the young the son of an immigrant and black pastor that holds doctor king's baptist church. think about how far we've come. [cars honking] and we are running again like the bonnie and clyde of corruption in american politics. two united states senators who, when they learned about the pandemic bearing down on the shores, their first call was to the stockbrokers. we deserve better than david perdue and kelly loeffler. when we make our voices heard on tuesday, retirement will be coming for david perdue and kelly loeffler. [cars honking] and certainly we have bigger and better things to discuss than david and kelly. like where do we go from here as a people. georgia has the power to define the next era and we are building a movement for health, jobs and justice for the people, help, justice for all the people for those that have been forgotten and left behind for those that have been left without healthcare and have to fend for themselves during this pandemic we a
of the united states senate. the standardbearers are the young the son of an immigrant and black pastor that holds doctor king's baptist church. think about how far we've come. [cars honking] and we are running again like the bonnie and clyde of corruption in american politics. two united states senators who, when they learned about the pandemic bearing down on the shores, their first call was to the stockbrokers. we deserve better than david perdue and kelly loeffler. when we make our voices...
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must have been a phenomenal united states senator. he doesn't-- he doesn't talk about ordinary people, as we do in the law we apply the ordinary person standard. he talks about extraordinary people. he talks about gallant men, was the name of the-- of the-- of the album. and now, of course, in a sign of the times, gallant men and women. and i would watch television, and i would watch senator goldwater or senator byrd or senator mansfield, senator dole, and i would be fascinated by these great men. and everybody's parents say this when they're growing up, "you could grow up to be a united states senator. you could do that. they're just men and women like you are." well, then everett dirkson tells us that they're not. they're gallant men and women that do extraordinary things when their country needs them to do it. yut senators really are different. and i have been around united states senators before, two of them in this room from pennsylvania, i like to think are friendly toward me, or at least friends of mine when we're not political
must have been a phenomenal united states senator. he doesn't-- he doesn't talk about ordinary people, as we do in the law we apply the ordinary person standard. he talks about extraordinary people. he talks about gallant men, was the name of the-- of the-- of the album. and now, of course, in a sign of the times, gallant men and women. and i would watch television, and i would watch senator goldwater or senator byrd or senator mansfield, senator dole, and i would be fascinated by these great...
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and while senator mccain represented the united states well, here in the united states senate and in countries around the globe, you could tell that senator mccain cared and loved the people he represented at home. he respected them. he recognized that they were the ones who gave him the opportunity to perform on a national stage. and he never forgot arizonans. i appreciate the way that he and senator flake, his junior colleague from arizona, worked together on behalf of the citizens of his state. so while it would have been easy for john to play only the national figure, he never forgot from where he came. and while much of my comments today have paid my respect to senator mccain for his service to the united states senate, it is his service in the military, in the navy, that is most compelling to me. i've known this story throughout my life and it's been reported and repeated here on the senate floor, but i do not know a person who as a prisoner of war, given the opportunity to be released and to return home to family and loved ones, i do not know a person who would say no. i do no
and while senator mccain represented the united states well, here in the united states senate and in countries around the globe, you could tell that senator mccain cared and loved the people he represented at home. he respected them. he recognized that they were the ones who gave him the opportunity to perform on a national stage. and he never forgot arizonans. i appreciate the way that he and senator flake, his junior colleague from arizona, worked together on behalf of the citizens of his...
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great united states senator? he said, well, the most important ingredient is that first you have to get elected. but in this country to get elected you don't have to be rich. you don't have to be connected or go to the right school. i was none of that. you can come from a family with a very humble beginning, third generation, from a midwestern state, the first and, as i was to graduate from college, be 30 and make your best case. ted sorenson's assertion that history is made in ways large and small is absolutely right. sooner or later every issue in the country is debated on the floor. every treaty considered. the senate joins in declaring war, ratified treaties, confirms or reject nominees for the supreme court, the cabinet, and thousands of others executive decisions. and, unfortunately, twice convened impeachment courts for the president of the united states your. .. he hugged him and said. and after a long, almost embarrassing hug, he let senator mitchell go and he said, you just saved my job because it had j
great united states senator? he said, well, the most important ingredient is that first you have to get elected. but in this country to get elected you don't have to be rich. you don't have to be connected or go to the right school. i was none of that. you can come from a family with a very humble beginning, third generation, from a midwestern state, the first and, as i was to graduate from college, be 30 and make your best case. ted sorenson's assertion that history is made in ways large and...
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states senate, for republican united states women senators. that would be a great thing for the senate, country, and party. y, joni ernst, those are real potential for republicans to provide some real leadership in this country with highly qualified women in the united states senate. >> have you done enough to address this issue? gardnerongressman talking about legalizing over-the-counter contraception's. have you guys done enough to address these attacks? >> the answer is you can always do more. it is one of those attacks that can get unanswered. candidates are demonstrating to their voters, constituents, citizens that this is not truthful. there is not a war on women. who are goingtes to make certain we do the right policy decisions for all americans. >> there is that perception. look at the ads in colorado. americans are concerned with financial security, health care -- there are varied broad issues that are important to all of us and that women as mothers, .ives care greatly about those are issues that republicans have the opportunity to b
states senate, for republican united states women senators. that would be a great thing for the senate, country, and party. y, joni ernst, those are real potential for republicans to provide some real leadership in this country with highly qualified women in the united states senate. >> have you done enough to address this issue? gardnerongressman talking about legalizing over-the-counter contraception's. have you guys done enough to address these attacks? >> the answer is you can...
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and they were not allowed to vote for united states senators. they were only allowed to vote for electo electors who had the in an electoral college and those election toors would be f vote for whoever they wanted for united states president. that was left to the state legislators to decide who they would be. the founding fathers never believed in democracy. they never believed in one man, man vote. and they certainly never believed in one person, one vote. and so when it came time to design the united states senate, since they were not believeres n one man, one vote, each statewide get two senators. the big states would get two and the tiny states would get two. i can understand why that would seem fair at the time. but they never dreamed there would one day be a state called california with the population almost the size of england and delaware would become even smaller in relative size to what it was then compare today the big states when it was a founding member of the united states of america. the population gap between the big states and t
and they were not allowed to vote for united states senators. they were only allowed to vote for electo electors who had the in an electoral college and those election toors would be f vote for whoever they wanted for united states president. that was left to the state legislators to decide who they would be. the founding fathers never believed in democracy. they never believed in one man, man vote. and they certainly never believed in one person, one vote. and so when it came time to design...
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great institution that is the united states senate. the trust of consumers, producers, workers and families is why he's such an effective advocate for the free enterprise economy. once his nickname, mr. balanced budget from which ronald reagann originated. he allowed them to make their own them are on the legislation. trusting the american people and the american economy to make good decisions for individuals, for families and healthcare. we all know the honors and accoladesor. the legacy that he leaves behind for the work of a senator that sponsored more bills become law than any other lawmaker alive today. look at the stance that he leaves on the committee alone for example not just landmark legislation like the religious freedom restoration act which guarantees robust protections for all americans to live, work and worship according to their belief. the legislation itself leaves behind a solid profligacy that will last for generations. also within the committee alone he's been involved in this the selection and confirmation of the j
great institution that is the united states senate. the trust of consumers, producers, workers and families is why he's such an effective advocate for the free enterprise economy. once his nickname, mr. balanced budget from which ronald reagann originated. he allowed them to make their own them are on the legislation. trusting the american people and the american economy to make good decisions for individuals, for families and healthcare. we all know the honors and accoladesor. the legacy that...
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in the united states they put you in the united states senate. god bless america. barbara mikulski, maryland, 2013. [applause] >> i still believe that politics is a noble profession. i am enormously mindful every day of my life at the greatest public honor of one's life is service in the senate. it is for me. i always think the greatest contribution i will have made will have been my children. the greatest public honor will be service in the senate representing massachusetts, the state i love, which is playing an extraordinary role in this nation. from the revolution of this country, to its members being involved in the constitutional convention, to the strong support by the abolitionists and lending slavery. the support for the suffragettes. by late leadership. by republicans and democrats. the people of massachusetts have a high standard for progress to be made by the representatives. it is one that challenges all of us each day. senator edward m kennedy. [applause] vice president biden: now that we have heard from our past let's make a pledge for our future. i i
in the united states they put you in the united states senate. god bless america. barbara mikulski, maryland, 2013. [applause] >> i still believe that politics is a noble profession. i am enormously mindful every day of my life at the greatest public honor of one's life is service in the senate. it is for me. i always think the greatest contribution i will have made will have been my children. the greatest public honor will be service in the senate representing massachusetts, the state i...
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we need senator kelly loeffler back. n the united states senate. and then there's senator macon who literally worked his way up to the top of the business world. he could have retired and relaxed but he felt a calling to serve georgia. literally he spent 40 years as one of the most successful business leaders, not just in this state, but in this country. but he stepped forward. and i can tell you firsthand, in his short term in the united states senate, he's emerged as a man of integrity, man who's fought every day for the conservative principles that make georgia great. we need senator david perdue back in washington, d.c.,! cheers and applause] crowd: david! david! david! vice president pence: so president trump and i support your two senators because of who they are. but we also are here just like you are, because of all that we did together. serving together in washington, d.c. think about it. four years ago we inherited a military that had been hollowed out by reckless budget cuts. an economy struggling to break out of the slowest recovery sin
we need senator kelly loeffler back. n the united states senate. and then there's senator macon who literally worked his way up to the top of the business world. he could have retired and relaxed but he felt a calling to serve georgia. literally he spent 40 years as one of the most successful business leaders, not just in this state, but in this country. but he stepped forward. and i can tell you firsthand, in his short term in the united states senate, he's emerged as a man of integrity, man...
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it's time to send mike braun to the united states senate from the great state of indiana. [applause] i mean, the choice in this election couldn't be more clear. the choice in this election couldn't be more clear the candidates for the united states senate that president trump and i are fighting for every day, real results for hoosiers, unprecedented obstruction in the united states senate, a choice between prosperity or progress, a choice of moving america forward are taking our country back. i mean, think about it. joe donnelly's party wants open borders, they want to abolish ice, they want government run health care, they want social -- they want socialized medicine. his party repealed creating jobs and opportunity all across the state of indiana. the truth is, if his party takes charge on capitol hill, their entire agenda is to undo all of the progress that we've made in the last two years. but we are not going to let them. we are going to reelect and expand these republican majorities and we are going to send mike braun to washington d.c., am i right? [applause] now ma
it's time to send mike braun to the united states senate from the great state of indiana. [applause] i mean, the choice in this election couldn't be more clear. the choice in this election couldn't be more clear the candidates for the united states senate that president trump and i are fighting for every day, real results for hoosiers, unprecedented obstruction in the united states senate, a choice between prosperity or progress, a choice of moving america forward are taking our country back. i...
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united states senators really are different. and i have been around united states senators before, two of them in this room from pennsylvania, i like to think are friendly toward me, or at least friend of mine when we are not politically adverse. and i have been around their predecessors, and one thing i have discovered, whether it be democrats or republicans, united states senators are patriots first, patriots first. they love their country. they love their families. they love the states that they represent. there is not a member in this room who has not used the term" i represent the great state of" field in the blank. why? you think yours is greater than others because these are your people. these are the people that sent you here to do their work. they trusted you with their work. they trusted you with the responsibility of representative government. you know, ifeel proud to know my senators, senator casey, appear in the back, senator toomey over to the left. it's funny, this is an aside, but it's funny. you ever notice how
united states senators really are different. and i have been around united states senators before, two of them in this room from pennsylvania, i like to think are friendly toward me, or at least friend of mine when we are not politically adverse. and i have been around their predecessors, and one thing i have discovered, whether it be democrats or republicans, united states senators are patriots first, patriots first. they love their country. they love their families. they love the states that...
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what is this really about right now in this moment here in the united states senate? there's a lot of confusion, a lot of my being kicked up in a lot of distractions. but what is this moment right now really about? not the question of this confirmation, though that is clearly important. now whether or not we think judge kavanaugh would make a good supreme court justice or whether we can trust him despite the lies we've heard issue after issue. those are of course critical questions, too. and not even whether or not my colleagues will believe the allegations brought against them are true once all the evidence is weighed and all investigations are complete. so of course for many of us, that question must be dug into. mr. president, to me and millions of people across the country, this moment right now is about the hands are too a few simple questions. is this senate a place where women are listened to, heard and respected, or is it just still one more place where women's voices are set under the rug, where our voices are ignored, and attacked and undermined. right now i
what is this really about right now in this moment here in the united states senate? there's a lot of confusion, a lot of my being kicked up in a lot of distractions. but what is this moment right now really about? not the question of this confirmation, though that is clearly important. now whether or not we think judge kavanaugh would make a good supreme court justice or whether we can trust him despite the lies we've heard issue after issue. those are of course critical questions, too. and...
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say, look, this is the united states senate. you've got to take tough votes. you're not going to win every one. you're going to have to go home and explain those votes. this isn't just a deny -- don't take tough votes because you don't want to explain it to people back home. step up, debate it, vote. you might win, you might lose. but we're here to vote. we're here to give everybody the right to have a vote on how they think they can best represent their constituents. didn't come here to avoid this, to hide behind a desk to say this might affect the next elections. i don't want to have a vote on that, vote on this, et cetera, et cetera. i really came down here to talk about the debacle of obamacare. i got all these letters. i mean, but i mean all you have to do is turn on the television or the radio or read the newspaper or talk to your neighbor. i think the word -- unfortunately the word is not spreading about this thing through the media because the media hasn't -- i think even now the media is realizing what a debacle this th
say, look, this is the united states senate. you've got to take tough votes. you're not going to win every one. you're going to have to go home and explain those votes. this isn't just a deny -- don't take tough votes because you don't want to explain it to people back home. step up, debate it, vote. you might win, you might lose. but we're here to vote. we're here to give everybody the right to have a vote on how they think they can best represent their constituents. didn't come here to avoid...
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when we elect mike braun to the united states senate. when we reelect republican majorities and elect republicans all across america. [applause] but is going to take all of us to do it so as you get ready for dinner and the balance of wonderful evening of what to encourage you to do three things. number one, the side right now my fellow hoosiers that you're going to vote indiana on november 6 for the entire republican team. okay? remembered elections are won by those who show up, early voting started last wednesday. governor, i think i check that out. it runs through november 5. if you do an absentee ballot just a mill in by october 29. do your part and get it done early so you can work the polls and be knocking on doors in between now and then and remember my fellow republicans, friends don't let friends vote alone. go find a a friend. go find a family member. go find a coworker and make sure that they are registered and make sure that they vote. for the whole republican ticket. secondly, i hope you leave here tonight if you just tell s
when we elect mike braun to the united states senate. when we reelect republican majorities and elect republicans all across america. [applause] but is going to take all of us to do it so as you get ready for dinner and the balance of wonderful evening of what to encourage you to do three things. number one, the side right now my fellow hoosiers that you're going to vote indiana on november 6 for the entire republican team. okay? remembered elections are won by those who show up, early voting...
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states senate. and dealing a major blow to president obama's agenda. >> nbc news has been able to make a call in one of the most important senate races in the country. this is the enchilada for the republican party. >> the republicans will take control of the united states senate. they will be in the majority in the next united states senate. >> the mainstream media giving gop are some minimalizing because of the losses. and did the prognosticators miss the magnitude of this by leaning too heavily on polls? many turned to be out wrong. president obama being portrayed as some, set up, resigned and resentful. is the press wright him off as a failure? the tv reporter who says they wouldn't run her pieces, the
states senate. and dealing a major blow to president obama's agenda. >> nbc news has been able to make a call in one of the most important senate races in the country. this is the enchilada for the republican party. >> the republicans will take control of the united states senate. they will be in the majority in the next united states senate. >> the mainstream media giving gop are some minimalizing because of the losses. and did the prognosticators miss the magnitude of this...
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two landmark bills sit before the united states senate. the john lewis voting rights advancement act, and the freedom to vote act. [applause] and these two bills represent the first real opportunity to secure the freedom to vote since the united states supreme court gutted the voting rights act nearly a decade ago. we do not know when we will have this opportunity again. senate republicans have exploited arcane rules to block these bills. and let us be clear. the constitution of the united states gives the congress the power to pass legislation, and nowhere, nowhere does the constitution give a minority the right to unilaterally block legislation. [applause] the american people have waited long enough. the senate must act. and the bottom line is this. years from now, our children and our grandchildren, they will ask us about this moment. they will look back on this time, and they will ask us -- not about how we felt -- they will ask us, what did we do? we cannot tell them that we let a senate rule stand in the way of our most fundamental f
two landmark bills sit before the united states senate. the john lewis voting rights advancement act, and the freedom to vote act. [applause] and these two bills represent the first real opportunity to secure the freedom to vote since the united states supreme court gutted the voting rights act nearly a decade ago. we do not know when we will have this opportunity again. senate republicans have exploited arcane rules to block these bills. and let us be clear. the constitution of the united...
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why does that define the united states senate? it seems to me the senate was defined in the constitution where we have two senators from every state, small and large. where we're elected every six years, not every two. where the senate has certain functions on treaties, on nominations. and that the house of representatives doesn't have them. and where the constitution is very clear, there are five times when the senate must have a supermajority to act. again, i would point out that the senate will by its very nature, even under my reform proposal or that by mr. udall or mr. merkley would still operate based on unanimous consent. and each senator will continue to understand that maintaining good relationships with all senators, working hard to become experts on issues will remain the essence of what it means to be a senator. not the ability to filibuster. so to those who say we'll become more like the house, i say, no, that's not going to happen. you say well it could. well, sure it could. some future senate could wipe out all the
why does that define the united states senate? it seems to me the senate was defined in the constitution where we have two senators from every state, small and large. where we're elected every six years, not every two. where the senate has certain functions on treaties, on nominations. and that the house of representatives doesn't have them. and where the constitution is very clear, there are five times when the senate must have a supermajority to act. again, i would point out that the senate...
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states senate four republican united states women senators. that would be a great thing for the senate, for the country, for our party. so you look at monica webby, a race i didn't mention but should be in that category in oregon, terry lynnland in michigan, joanie ernst, shelly moore cap to. there's a real potential here for republicans to provide some real leadership in this country with great highly qualified women in the united states senate. >> have you done enough though to address this issue? we've seen congressman gardner talking about legalizing over the counter contraceptions, speaker till liss has said the same thing in north carolina. have you done enough to address these attacks? >> again, i think the answer is that you can always do more. it's one of those false attacks that can get legs if it goes unanswered. and our candidates, as you're describing, are responding in ays to demonstrate to voters that this is not truthful. there is not a war on women and we are candidates who are going to make certain that we do the right things
states senate four republican united states women senators. that would be a great thing for the senate, for the country, for our party. so you look at monica webby, a race i didn't mention but should be in that category in oregon, terry lynnland in michigan, joanie ernst, shelly moore cap to. there's a real potential here for republicans to provide some real leadership in this country with great highly qualified women in the united states senate. >> have you done enough though to address...
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here in the united states a senate. now, i want to talk a minute about homeland security. because i believe the presiding officer knows, mr. president, that the trump administration request for this portion of border security funding was $1.6 billion. that's what this their budget. you can go look on their budget online. they requested $1.6 billion. i serve on the senate appropriations committee, and the senate appropriations committee provided that request. provided that request for strengthening barriers. we did say that you can't use that money to build that sort of new, huge wall the president used to talk about. but we provided $1.6 billion. and that was going to work out fine in the long run. and then of course in december the president said, oh, i need this $5.7 billion for a big wall. mr. president, i think all of us know who, you know, follow these closely that even before president trump was elected, we had 700 miles of barriers and fencing along certain strategic parts of the border. and we have provided fund
here in the united states a senate. now, i want to talk a minute about homeland security. because i believe the presiding officer knows, mr. president, that the trump administration request for this portion of border security funding was $1.6 billion. that's what this their budget. you can go look on their budget online. they requested $1.6 billion. i serve on the senate appropriations committee, and the senate appropriations committee provided that request. provided that request for...
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two landmark bills sit before the united states senate. the john lewis voting rights advancement act, and the freedom to vote act. [applause] and these two bills represent the first real opportunity to secure the freedom to vote since the united states supreme court gutted the voting rights act nearly a decade ago. we do not know when we will have this opportunity again. senate republicans have exploited arcane rules to block these bills. and let us be clear. the constitution of the united states gives the congress the power to pass legislation, and nowhere, nowhere does the constitution give a minority the right to unilaterally block legislation. [applause] the american people have waited long enough. the senate must act. and the bottom line is this. years from now, our children and our grandchildren, they will ask us about this moment. they will look back on this time, and they will ask us not about how we felt they will ask us, what did we do? we cannot tell them that we let a senate rule stand in the way of our most fundamental freedom
two landmark bills sit before the united states senate. the john lewis voting rights advancement act, and the freedom to vote act. [applause] and these two bills represent the first real opportunity to secure the freedom to vote since the united states supreme court gutted the voting rights act nearly a decade ago. we do not know when we will have this opportunity again. senate republicans have exploited arcane rules to block these bills. and let us be clear. the constitution of the united...
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states senator but as the democratic leader in the united states senate, and i will always remember an experience that i had shortly thereafter. i was invited by a good friend whose name was dick morris to come and spend some time at his home in south dakota. he was a farmer. he lived outside of sioux falls south dakota. and on the appointed evening a couple of weekends after i was elected, as we had a conversation over meat and potatoes and a wonderful farm dinner, i asked what advice he would have for somebody elected now to this lofty position, to the state of south dakota. he. he paused for a minute and then he said well, i guess if i had any advice for you it would need two things. first, never forget where you came from. always remember who it was that sent you there. and secondly pointing at his grandchildren on the paul, he said you know my grandchildren. you help them. you know them by name. and then he looked at me and he said, to give them hope, give them some hope. i went home and later that night i got a call during the middle of the night with the news that dick had di
states senator but as the democratic leader in the united states senate, and i will always remember an experience that i had shortly thereafter. i was invited by a good friend whose name was dick morris to come and spend some time at his home in south dakota. he was a farmer. he lived outside of sioux falls south dakota. and on the appointed evening a couple of weekends after i was elected, as we had a conversation over meat and potatoes and a wonderful farm dinner, i asked what advice he would...
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and then, the president of the united states, the current president of the united states called the senate race in georgia. this senate race in georgia illegitimate. he called it illegal and invalid. illegal and invalid. suggesting that the people of georgiaare trying to commit a crime . and then let's go back to more recent history which is yesterday. have you all heard aboutthat recorded conversation ? [honking] it was certainly the voice of desperation. most certainly that. and it was a bald, bald-faced , bold abuse of power by the president of the united states . [honking] and i raise all that, the people and the leaderscan hear me right now on this sunday, new year's weekend . two days before the election and i thank you for that. and i raise all this to remind us, to ask a question always when we see these powerful people that are trying to make it difficult, trying to make it confusing, trying to invalidate our voice. whenever we see this happen i think it requires not only action but it requires a question . why are such powerful people trying to make it difficult for us to vote? i
and then, the president of the united states, the current president of the united states called the senate race in georgia. this senate race in georgia illegitimate. he called it illegal and invalid. illegal and invalid. suggesting that the people of georgiaare trying to commit a crime . and then let's go back to more recent history which is yesterday. have you all heard aboutthat recorded conversation ? [honking] it was certainly the voice of desperation. most certainly that. and it was a...
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right now in this moment in the united states senate where the united s states the president says a woman cannot be trusted because she was drunk although he was tweeting she cannot be tweeted because were really that bad she would have reported it when she was 15 when it happened. republican leaders say they will plow right through this while they desperately try to do anything that the substance they hire t a woman that they are calling their female assistant they cannot trust the man on the republican judiciary to ask so they are scrambling to line up the committee votes and planning to stay through the weekend to rush through the vote that they are confident they will win. before doctor ford has even had a chance to be heard and a vote that does not need to be rushed. mister president, right now in this moment these are the questions. will women be heard? or will women be ignored? coming forward to share the most terrific one - - horrific experience of their life? will they be trusted? will they be respected or listen to or heard? so right now in this moment in the united states senat
right now in this moment in the united states senate where the united s states the president says a woman cannot be trusted because she was drunk although he was tweeting she cannot be tweeted because were really that bad she would have reported it when she was 15 when it happened. republican leaders say they will plow right through this while they desperately try to do anything that the substance they hire t a woman that they are calling their female assistant they cannot trust the man on the...
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and i witnessed just one senator and the united states senate. when the late great john mccain said no you don't. do you remember that? do you remember that? and savanna you have a decision to elect to united states senators. that is the power that is in your hands to elect two individuals who are outstanding leaders raphael warnock and jon ossoff. i know them. i've spent time with them. we have talked, we have. together. we've talked of the fate of our country, the future of our country. they talk to be about the state of georgia. they have said kamala you need to know what is happening in our states. they have said to me, these are the needs of the people. these are the needs of the children. these are the needs of small businesses but these are the needs of working people. that is to these two men are. and look at that in the context of the history of the state of georgia. look at it in the context of the year where folks were deprived of the right to vote. who were deprived of full status of citizenship. look at it in the history of georgia w
and i witnessed just one senator and the united states senate. when the late great john mccain said no you don't. do you remember that? do you remember that? and savanna you have a decision to elect to united states senators. that is the power that is in your hands to elect two individuals who are outstanding leaders raphael warnock and jon ossoff. i know them. i've spent time with them. we have talked, we have. together. we've talked of the fate of our country, the future of our country. they...
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, senator united states senator from massachusetts, on her left, and on her right the attorney general, robert kennedy. >> i'm sure that people watching would like to hear from you how mrs. jackie kennedy and the two small children are getting along? >> well, they have their good days and their difficult days. >> the -- john, the young boy, is extremely vigorous and interested in everything, and caroline gets along quite well. >> they have an understanding of what happened? >> well, i imagine as much as children can have. >> if life and death had a meaning, it is that we should not hate but love one another. no memorial or eulogy would more eloquently honor president kennedy's memory than the passage of the civil rights bill which he fought to fast along. it is in this spirit that i hope senate would pass this bill. >> we interrupt to bring you this bulletin. a plane carrying senator edward m. kennedy to the democratic national convention reportedly crashed tonight. senator kennedy was reportedly seriously injured. there were two other occupants on the plane and were trapped in the wre
, senator united states senator from massachusetts, on her left, and on her right the attorney general, robert kennedy. >> i'm sure that people watching would like to hear from you how mrs. jackie kennedy and the two small children are getting along? >> well, they have their good days and their difficult days. >> the -- john, the young boy, is extremely vigorous and interested in everything, and caroline gets along quite well. >> they have an understanding of what...
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states senate. t as i mentioned pat and marcella arrived at their heartfelt decision made in partnership to use hisrs words, put down the gavel. as you can see hear from this photograph the chairman leahy certainly knows how to wield a gavel. he has had plenty of practice. nearly half the service of service, pat has chaired all of these committees, the agricultural committee, the judiciary committee and the appropriation committee. this photo was taken in 2015 when then chairman leahy presented me and engraved gavel as i prepared to take the helm of the judiciary committee. by the size of this gavel he is firmly holding in his hands i'm awful glad senator leahy and i get along so well. although we do not always the eye to i on politics, we found common ground on issues that matter. we respect each other's views and barriers and build consensus based on mutual trust. we have served many years together in the agricultural committee. senator leahy added tens of thousands of acres to the green mountain
states senate. t as i mentioned pat and marcella arrived at their heartfelt decision made in partnership to use hisrs words, put down the gavel. as you can see hear from this photograph the chairman leahy certainly knows how to wield a gavel. he has had plenty of practice. nearly half the service of service, pat has chaired all of these committees, the agricultural committee, the judiciary committee and the appropriation committee. this photo was taken in 2015 when then chairman leahy presented...
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states senate. i assumed that my first meeting with him -- i don't remember exactly -- but i was a member of the u.s. house when he was in his second term in the senate. i really got acquainted with him because i was campaigning for the united states senate in 1979 and 1980 and that was his first time to try to be president in the iowa caucuses. we interacted many times in the various counties that he was in, and he just practically lived in iowa for the winter of 1979 into 1980. the first thing about him is he was a mentor for me in the united states senate because he had been there 12 years when i was serving my first year. in my first year in the senate, i was able to get on the powerful finance committee, least insane yorty. he beat -- in seniority. looking -- working closely with him there, and his coming from an agricultural state and me, we worked together on agricultural issues. he was just a friend and let me say one other thing before you ask a question. i have the good pleasure of visitin
states senate. i assumed that my first meeting with him -- i don't remember exactly -- but i was a member of the u.s. house when he was in his second term in the senate. i really got acquainted with him because i was campaigning for the united states senate in 1979 and 1980 and that was his first time to try to be president in the iowa caucuses. we interacted many times in the various counties that he was in, and he just practically lived in iowa for the winter of 1979 into 1980. the first...
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states senate. i yield the floor. sen. mccain: mr. president, the events that took place today are probably as historic as any votes that i have seen taken in the years i have been here in the united states senate. the majority with only majority votes, the same as was passed with obamacare, with only democrat votes, changed the rules of the senate in a way that is detrimental, in my view, not only to the united states senate, not only to those of us in the minority party, but great damage to the institution itself. one of the men who served in this senate for a long time that we respected as much or more than any other leader, he certainly knew the senate rules more than any of the rest of us combined, was one robert byrd. three months before his death, robert byrd wrote this letter. three months before his death, he said, "during my half-century of service in various leaderships during the u.s. senate, including minority leader, majority leader, majority whip, and now president pro tem, i have car
states senate. i yield the floor. sen. mccain: mr. president, the events that took place today are probably as historic as any votes that i have seen taken in the years i have been here in the united states senate. the majority with only majority votes, the same as was passed with obamacare, with only democrat votes, changed the rules of the senate in a way that is detrimental, in my view, not only to the united states senate, not only to those of us in the minority party, but great damage to...
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states senate. the senator from colorado is one of the strongest voices that we had to make sure that we never gave up. many times over many months. senator shaheen has been in the forefront serving in the armed services and foreign relations to make sure again but cap the momentum moving forward to get this done. even last night without there is an impediment we could not overcome public the boats on the board doesn't look like we're going to get there. senator said we cannot give up. i have the honor of chairing the senate foreign relations committee presiding officers ons one of our distinguished members. fothere is no more important foreign policy priority for getting this bill passed and signed by the president. it is our number one priority. you have heard my colleagues talk about therd fact that thiss not about rossa russia versus ukraine. that is what this a war immediately is about but it's about the free world democracy. and yes, two years ago how many ofht us thought that president zelens
states senate. the senator from colorado is one of the strongest voices that we had to make sure that we never gave up. many times over many months. senator shaheen has been in the forefront serving in the armed services and foreign relations to make sure again but cap the momentum moving forward to get this done. even last night without there is an impediment we could not overcome public the boats on the board doesn't look like we're going to get there. senator said we cannot give up. i have...
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being a united states senate. my reply is always the same -- please suggest to your students that they look at washington, d.c., as if it were a split-screen television. on one side are the confirmation hearings and the tweets. and on the other side you have democratic and republican senators working together to strengthen national defense, national laboratories, national parks and the national institutes of health. please remind them of what a remarkable country this is, the strongest military, the best universities, producing 20% of all the money in the world for just 4% of the people. tell them we're not perfect, but as our constitution says, we're always working to form a more perfect union. as samuel huntington wrote, most of our arguments are about conflicts among principles with which most of us agree. and most of our politics is about disappointments in not being able to reach the noble goals we set for ourselves, such as all men are created equal. the late naacp president ben hooks used to teach his unive
being a united states senate. my reply is always the same -- please suggest to your students that they look at washington, d.c., as if it were a split-screen television. on one side are the confirmation hearings and the tweets. and on the other side you have democratic and republican senators working together to strengthen national defense, national laboratories, national parks and the national institutes of health. please remind them of what a remarkable country this is, the strongest...
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and it means that future presidents of the united states will remember that the united states senate failed to hold donald trump accountable, and they will be emboldened to abuse their power, knowing there will be no consequence. donald trump knows all this better than anybody. he may not acknowledge that we have two systems of justice, but he knows the institutions in this country, be it courts or the senate, are set up to protect powerful people like him. he told us as much. when regarding the sexual assault of women, he said, quote, when you're a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. he said that article 2 of the united states constitution gives him as president the right to do whatever he wants. trump has shown us through his words and action that he thinks he is above the law, and when the american people see the president acting as though he is above the law, it understandedly leaves them feeling untrustful of our system of justice, distrustful of our democracy. when the united states senate refuses to hold him accountable, it reinforces that loss of trust in our syste
and it means that future presidents of the united states will remember that the united states senate failed to hold donald trump accountable, and they will be emboldened to abuse their power, knowing there will be no consequence. donald trump knows all this better than anybody. he may not acknowledge that we have two systems of justice, but he knows the institutions in this country, be it courts or the senate, are set up to protect powerful people like him. he told us as much. when regarding...
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come to the floor to pay tribute to the president pro tem of the united states senate. he's the longest serving senator currently serving in this institution and he's my friend from vermont, senator pat leahy. as many of you know, the senator from vermont also happens to be a talented photography. his photos have been published in the new york times, usa today, and elsewhere. senator leahy has also appeared in front of the camera in batman movies. but this shutterbug was bitten by the political bug and made his mark in vermont politics. at age 34 he became the youngest and very first democrat elected to the united states senate from the green mountain state. and today he's vermont's longest serving senator, having put his name on the ballot two dozen times during his political career. a year ago in november, my friend and colleague announced that he would not seek reelection to a 9th term. at vermont's state house he happened to be there to announce his very first senate campaign. it was at the vermont state house that he did that. and pat at that time recalled the word
come to the floor to pay tribute to the president pro tem of the united states senate. he's the longest serving senator currently serving in this institution and he's my friend from vermont, senator pat leahy. as many of you know, the senator from vermont also happens to be a talented photography. his photos have been published in the new york times, usa today, and elsewhere. senator leahy has also appeared in front of the camera in batman movies. but this shutterbug was bitten by the political...
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chris murphy has the classic profile of a united states senator. he was student body president at weathersfield high school in connecticut. he carried a briefcase in high school and founded the young democrats at his high school. at any high school movie chris murphy with that briefcase would be the predictable square who never has a slightly interesting moment on screen. chris murphy didn't go off into the world seeking adventure and looking for a path in life. he always knew what he was going to do. he was elected state representative when he was 26. he was elected state senator when he was 30. went to the house of representatives at 34. along the way, he picked up a wife and two kids. that is the classic senate resume. there was no clue in that resume that chris murphy would do what he did last night. that resume says chris murphy got to the senate by playing it safe. that resume says chris murphy is not a rebel, but the single most rebellious action available to a senator is the filibuster. most senators wouldn't dream of filibustering and neve
chris murphy has the classic profile of a united states senator. he was student body president at weathersfield high school in connecticut. he carried a briefcase in high school and founded the young democrats at his high school. at any high school movie chris murphy with that briefcase would be the predictable square who never has a slightly interesting moment on screen. chris murphy didn't go off into the world seeking adventure and looking for a path in life. he always knew what he was going...
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that's the only way to get things done in the united states senate. in the last decade, when i was chairman of the finance committee and republicans controlled the senate, we wanted to actually get things done. in order for that to happen, we knew that we had to accommodate the minority. we had to have patience and humility and respect for that minority, attributes that don't exist on the other side anymore. and we had some major bipartisan accomplishments from the largest tax cut in history to the medicare prescription drug program to numerous trade agreements. those kinds of major bills don't seem to happen anymore. the senate rules provide that any senator may offer an amendment, regardless of party affiliation. each senator represents hundreds of thousands. in the case of california, 36 million of americans, and each has an individual right to offer amendments for consideration. the principle here isn't about political parties having their say, but duly elected senators participating in the legislative process. again, it is part of our duty to rep
that's the only way to get things done in the united states senate. in the last decade, when i was chairman of the finance committee and republicans controlled the senate, we wanted to actually get things done. in order for that to happen, we knew that we had to accommodate the minority. we had to have patience and humility and respect for that minority, attributes that don't exist on the other side anymore. and we had some major bipartisan accomplishments from the largest tax cut in history to...
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is it pleasurable to be united states senator? it seems like they are always fighting, they don't have compromises, and nothing is done by bipartisan anymore. is it enjoyable or not quite as enjoyable as you hoped? sen. duckworth: it's challenging, but i love my job because of what i get to do. it's a tough job, but i get to serve the people, my constituency. and i get to see the results of my work. i passed legislation that now requires lactation rooms in all of our nation's airports because when i had my daughter and i was traveling i was told if you want to breast-feed your daughter or you want to express milk, you have to do it in the handicapped stall of a public toilet, which i thought was disgusting. so i worked for a few years and passed the law. now when i go to airports, i see these lactation rooms and think, wow, i did that. i just made all these moms who are traveling and working outside their home -- i just made their lives a little bit easier. and that's a great privilege. it's a great privilege to be able to represe
is it pleasurable to be united states senator? it seems like they are always fighting, they don't have compromises, and nothing is done by bipartisan anymore. is it enjoyable or not quite as enjoyable as you hoped? sen. duckworth: it's challenging, but i love my job because of what i get to do. it's a tough job, but i get to serve the people, my constituency. and i get to see the results of my work. i passed legislation that now requires lactation rooms in all of our nation's airports because...
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right now in this moment in the united states senate what the president of the united states is saying a woman can't be trusted because she was drunk, while he was tweeting the dr. ford be trusted because people really bad as you said, she would've reported it back when she was 15 when it happened. well, republican leaders are saying they will quote, plow right through this. well, they are desperately trying to distract people are pointing to the process and the timing, anything but the substance. they hire a woman they are calling their quote, female assistant, the lord of the town to ask doctor for the questions they can't trust the republican meant on the judiciary committee to ask your the opry sweeping past this hearing and scramble to line up a committee vote right away while they're planning to stay through the weekend to rush to vote on the senate floor that their leader says is quote confident they will win. before dr. ford has even had a chance to be heard and the vote that doesn't need to be rushed for any good reason. mr. president, right now in this moment here in the unit
right now in this moment in the united states senate what the president of the united states is saying a woman can't be trusted because she was drunk, while he was tweeting the dr. ford be trusted because people really bad as you said, she would've reported it back when she was 15 when it happened. well, republican leaders are saying they will quote, plow right through this. well, they are desperately trying to distract people are pointing to the process and the timing, anything but the...
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i'm running for the united states senate. donald trump has forced us to look deep inside us to find how strong our country is. [inaudible] >> the underlying structures are broken. veryday oppressions. if we're going to get through hat, i believe that -- inaudible] policies are focused on important goals. uality schools, education. racial equity. inaudible] we need to fight back. fight in washington, turning our ountry around. inaudible] >> promise to show up. what does that mean? bringing those-- voices that i hear down to ashington. inaudible] >> how important that that to epresent the generation? >[inaudible] the things you want to -- >> trying to make sure that we live up to the values. inaudible] >> primary to -- resources from the main -- getting trump out of office. what do you think about that scenario? >> i don't think that at a time ere so many people have -- president out -- trump continues to roll right people who are trying to say this is going to urt resources. into the democratic process. the entire system. a de
i'm running for the united states senate. donald trump has forced us to look deep inside us to find how strong our country is. [inaudible] >> the underlying structures are broken. veryday oppressions. if we're going to get through hat, i believe that -- inaudible] policies are focused on important goals. uality schools, education. racial equity. inaudible] we need to fight back. fight in washington, turning our ountry around. inaudible] >> promise to show up. what does that mean?...
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states senate. i yield the floor. sen. mccain: mr. president, the events that took place today are probably as historic as any votes that i have seen taken in the years i have been here in the united states senate. the majority with
states senate. i yield the floor. sen. mccain: mr. president, the events that took place today are probably as historic as any votes that i have seen taken in the years i have been here in the united states senate. the majority with
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get 60 votes in the united states senate. i assume they'll get a lot more than that. >> i think what you're hearing is grumbling from conservatives about this so-called super committee joe was just talking act because they believe it puts the defense budge net great jeopardy. so they're worried that if you end up with some kind of across-the-board cut, that what's going to get hurt is defense and it's going to jeopardize national security. so i think that mcconnell is going to get some pushback from a lot of his sort of defense hawks. now, we clearly didn't hear that from john mccain on the floor earlier, although we didn't speak specifically to this deal. but i do believe that's going to be a huge concern of theirs. and on the house side, conservative house republicans who wanted a guaranteed passage of the balanced budget amendment are not getting what they want either. >> stand by for a moment. dan lothian is our white house correspondent. what are they saying over there, dan? the president of the united states, is he gett
get 60 votes in the united states senate. i assume they'll get a lot more than that. >> i think what you're hearing is grumbling from conservatives about this so-called super committee joe was just talking act because they believe it puts the defense budge net great jeopardy. so they're worried that if you end up with some kind of across-the-board cut, that what's going to get hurt is defense and it's going to jeopardize national security. so i think that mcconnell is going to get some...
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today the united states senate will show his true colors. to heed the call of thousands of small businesses have written in support of this congressional review act who has sent letters or posted tweets or making calls defending the neutrality so the senate will give another president to the rich and powerful so to follow the example of the state legislators andll attorneys general all over the country are fighting to save the internet as we knowsi t it or lt president trump break his campaign promise to put average americans ahead of special interest. to stand up for the principles that allow the united states internet to become the envy of the world can for that they are asking us to make on this congressional review act resolution to restore net neutrality for nondiscrimination or those protections for small startups or individuals in our country so they cannot be discriminated against online. this is not neutrality day on the floor of united states senate. the day of reckoning where the trenton federal communications commission has their
today the united states senate will show his true colors. to heed the call of thousands of small businesses have written in support of this congressional review act who has sent letters or posted tweets or making calls defending the neutrality so the senate will give another president to the rich and powerful so to follow the example of the state legislators andll attorneys general all over the country are fighting to save the internet as we knowsi t it or lt president trump break his campaign...
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states senate, this was the time to run. ♪ david: what stopped about the united states senate. it seems like they are always fighting, they don't have compromises, thing is ever anymore. is it not quite as enjoyable as you hoped? tammy: it's challenging but i love my job because of what i get to do. it is a tough job, but i get to serve the people, my constituency and they get to see the result of my work. i passed legislation that now requires lactation rooms and all of our nations airports because when i have my daughter and i was traveling, i was told you have got to express breast milk in the handicap stall of the public toilet which i thought was disgusting. now when i go through airports, i see these lactation places and i think i did that. all these moms who are traveling and working outside the home, i can make their lives easier and that is a great glitch. it is a great -- privilege. it is a great privilege to represent my state and that my constituents believe in me enough to do this job. it's tough, it is a lot of work, there is no worklife balance, i never feel like
states senate, this was the time to run. ♪ david: what stopped about the united states senate. it seems like they are always fighting, they don't have compromises, thing is ever anymore. is it not quite as enjoyable as you hoped? tammy: it's challenging but i love my job because of what i get to do. it is a tough job, but i get to serve the people, my constituency and they get to see the result of my work. i passed legislation that now requires lactation rooms and all of our nations airports...
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states senator. -- the united states senate. and we need him. because everything i just described, the commitment to the agenda that hoosiers voted for in 2016, goes all the way to his bone marrow. the same cannot be said for indiana's other senator, joe donnelly. if you doubt the fact that the joe donnelly is out of step with hoosiers, you need to just look at his voting record. remember, indiana voted overwhelmingly to send president trump and i to the white house in 2016. but when the time came to cut your taxes, joe voted no. when the time came to repeal and replace obamacare, joe voted no. i mean, when the time came to confirm justice brett kavanaugh, joe joined into that chorus in the senate and voted no. in fact, even though joe says he's pro-life, when the time came to give states like indiana the flexibility to defund planned parenthood, joe voted no. well, the truth is a vote for joe donnelly is a vote to make chuck schumer the leader of the united states senate, quite honestly. vote for joe donnelly is a vote to adjou
states senator. -- the united states senate. and we need him. because everything i just described, the commitment to the agenda that hoosiers voted for in 2016, goes all the way to his bone marrow. the same cannot be said for indiana's other senator, joe donnelly. if you doubt the fact that the joe donnelly is out of step with hoosiers, you need to just look at his voting record. remember, indiana voted overwhelmingly to send president trump and i to the white house in 2016. but when the time...
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states senate. nothing in the family. no particular qualifications other than i'm an american citizen and when some of you said that i arrived here to the senate i was welcomed by the then majority leader senator reid. he was kind to me, and we were standing on the senate floor, and he asked me how i liked being here, and i indicated to him how honored i was by kansans giving me the chance to make a difference on their behalf, and i said, leader, circumstancsir,t feel like we are going to do anything, and he replied, jerry, but we are not going to be doing anythi anything. nand is discouraging to me and i don't mean it in a personal accomplishment pay way, but to become a member of the united states senate by the grace of god and the kindness of kansans to discover that the plan was to do nothing. for much of my time i have been working on behalf of every senator, republican, democrats, and all 100 of us to know that we have a sense to have work to be done and advocate on the behalf of our constitue
states senate. nothing in the family. no particular qualifications other than i'm an american citizen and when some of you said that i arrived here to the senate i was welcomed by the then majority leader senator reid. he was kind to me, and we were standing on the senate floor, and he asked me how i liked being here, and i indicated to him how honored i was by kansans giving me the chance to make a difference on their behalf, and i said, leader, circumstancsir,t feel like we are going to do...